Anas

Anas: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “friendliness; affection”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: AH-nahs · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic ʾAnas/Anis-related roots associated with companionship and warmth. It is borne by several early Islamic figures, including Anas ibn Malik.

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How popular is Anas?

202441.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Anas in 2024136

2024 rank#1,378 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,753

Anas is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Anas

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Anas questions

What does the name Anas mean?

Anas means "friendliness; affection". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic ʾAnas/Anis-related roots associated with companionship and warmth. It is borne by several early Islamic figures, including Anas ibn Malik.

Is Anas a boy or girl name?

Anas is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Anas?

136 US babies were named Anas in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Anas?

Anas is usually pronounced AH-nahs.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.